Seymour police are reporting that a person was shot this morning in the 900 block of North Ewing Street.

Few details have been released but police say that the incident happened around 3:15 a.m. this morning and the victim was taken from the scene for medical treatment. Their condition is unknown.

The incident is under investigation and police ask that you stay clear of the area.

Johnson County authorities say that a wanted Edinburgh man who didn’t show up for his sentencing hearing, turned himself in on Saturday morning.

37-year-old Michael P. Riddle was sentenced in absentia to 39 and a half years in prison on September 21st in Circuit Court. He was convicted of Dealing Methamphetamine of 10 or more grams, Possession of a Altered Handgun, and Carrying a Handgun with a prior felony conviction within the last 15 years.

Riddle was spotted in the Hancock area near Johnson County Roads 300N and 125W Thursday morning. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Greenfield Police Department, Indiana State Police and the United States Marshals Office searched for him for 12 hours. The search was called off around 10 Thursday night.

At about 10 til 5 Saturday morning, Riddle walked into the jail and told deputies he was tired of running from law enforcement.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and local advocates recently received approval to hold their annual Men Take a Stand event this year on Oct. 22nd.

The event will take place at noon on Oct 22nd on the front plaza at Columbus City Hall according to organizers with Turning Point Domestic Violence Services.

Participants will be asked to take a pledge to stand up against domestic violence and to lead by example in the community. Although called Men Take A Stand, anyone is welcome to attend. The event will be in person but social distancing will be observed during the gathering and an award presentation.

Lisa Shafran, president of Turning Point explains other activities.

You can get more information at turningpointdv.org or you can call 1-800-221-6311

Indiana Conservation officers are reporting that a man and woman were severely injured when their off-road vehicle crashed into a tree in northwestern Jackson County Saturday night.

Investigators say that the two were operating the vehicle on a roadway, but were not wearing helmets when they crashed. Speed and alcohol were possible contributing factors in the accident.

The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, Pershing Township Fire Department, Jackson County EMS, and Lifeline Air ambulance assisted at the scene.

The names of the victims have not yet been released.

Columbus firefighters say a fire early Friday morning left two people homeless.

Firefighters were called to the home in the 1500 block of Sycamore Street at about 6:35 Friday morning and found flames shooting from the rear of the home. The residents had already escaped as had two of their cats, but two cats were still inside the burning home.

Firefighters first knocked down the flames outside the home, then made their way inside searching for pockets of hidden fire, attacking hot spots and searching for the missing cats. They were able to rescue both of the pets and reunite them with the residents of the rental home.

Firefighters say that while the fire started at the rear of the home, they are still investigating the cause of the fire. Damages are estimated at $10 thousand dollars to the structure and its contents. No one was injured in the fire.

The Salvation Army is providing emergency shelter for the residents.

Three Jennings County residents are being accused of neglecting and confining an adult dependent, after a months-long investigation by the Indiana State Police.

Troopers announced on Friday that they arrested 54-year-old John E. Staples, 54-year-old Rose-Kathryn F. Staples and 47-year-old Trudy N. Henry after a seven month long investigation.

According to police reports, the Staples have been the guardians of a 22-year-old woman and had physically harmed and confined her at their Butlerville home. Henry, the woman’s caretaker, allegedly kept her in a strait-jacket and neglected the woman.

John Staples was arrested on a charge of neglect of a dependent, while Rose-Kathryn Staples and Henry are facing charges of criminal confinement and neglect of a dependent.

They were taken to the Jennings County Jail.

The Bartholomew Consolidated School board race for District 5 in the Nov. 3 election has incumbent Pat Bryant running against Jennifer Corsi. We talked to both candidates for News & Views, our weekend news show on News Talk 1010 WCSI and 98.1 FM.

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